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Protecting wild places and wildlife throughout California's central coast region, including Los Padres National Forest and Carrizo Plain National Monument. Learn more about our work at forestwatch.org
@forestwatch.orgCan fuel breaks create new wildfire risks? 🌿🔥 In chaparral, yes. Cleared corridors can invite invasive grasses that dry out fast and ignite easily, increasing repeat-fire risk. Strategic placement near communities can help; sprawling networks can harm.
@forestwatch.orgAt least 1.6M comments supported the Roadless Rule—and 99.1% of publicly posted comments opposed repeal. 💚 ForestWatch joined the nationwide effort, and we’ll keep fighting for 635,106 roadless acres in the Los Padres.
@forestwatch.orgOur monarch webinar is now on YouTube! 🦋 Hear from Isis Howard with the The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, about western monarchs, the challenges they face, and how community science is helping inform their conservation.
👉 Watch now: https://youtu.be/35YAUGR75G8
@forestwatch.orgWe’re excited to welcome Martín Mejía, our new Outdoor Connections Coordinator! 🌿 He’ll help create welcoming opportunities across Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties to connect with nature, build belonging, and experience the public lands we protect. Welcome, Martín!
@forestwatch.orgThe finish line is in sight. 👀 Check your favorites, place your final bids, and look for Buy Now to lock in select items before the last-minute rush.
Bidding closes Oct. 4 at 8 PM PST. 👉🏽 forestwatch.org/silentauction
@forestwatch.orgWhat does advocacy look like? Sharing a post. Submitting a comment. Writing a postcard. And sometimes, sending hundreds of them to D.C. 😎 Roadless Rule comments close Oct. 6.
Add your voice:
👉🏽 https://ow.ly/VRfU50ZTl6O
@forestwatch.orgYou don’t need a bucket-list budget to join the fun. 👀 Our silent auction is full of local favorites, gifts, dining, and unique experiences—all while supporting public lands.
Plenty of bids are still under $50: forestwatch.org/silentauction
@forestwatch.orgLatino Conservation Week brought us together in Santa Barbara and Oxnard for two mornings of culture, creativity, and connection outdoors. 🌿 Huge thanks to our partners and every family who joined us in celebrating community and conservation.
Read more: https://ow.ly/WHAz50ZTbeC
@forestwatch.orgBig news: Gov. Newsom signed ForestWatch-sponsored SB 1268, making equitable outdoor access a lasting state commitment. Thanks to Gov. Newsom and Sen. Lena Gonzalez for helping make Outdoors for All law. 🌿
@forestwatch.orgPat Veesart left a lasting mark on the Central Coast—and on everyone who worked alongside him to protect it. We’re deeply grateful for his decades of conservation leadership and love for these wild places.
👉 Read Jeff Kuyper’s tribute: https://ow.ly/2ZkJ50ZSkjW
@forestwatch.orgGovernor Newsom has until Wednesday to sign SB 1268 and make Outdoors for All a lasting state initiative. 🌿
ForestWatch is proud to sponsor this effort to expand access to parks, public lands, and outdoor recreation.
📣 Urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign: https://ow.ly/n9om50ZSjIN
@forestwatch.orgPublic lands belong to all of us. 🌲 On National Public Lands Day, we’re celebrating the forests, trails, rivers, mountains, and open spaces that connect our communities to nature. Get outside. Stay connected. And help keep public lands public. 📷: Lizard's Mouth by Bryant Baker
@forestwatch.orgA rushed federal process could have lasting consequences for Central California. BLM’s December oil & gas lease sale still threatens communities, wildlife habitat, and lands near Carrizo Plain. ForestWatch and partners are pushing back. Stay tuned.
@forestwatch.orgAccording to our web analytics, black bears are having a moment. 🐻 California is home to ~60,000, and males can roam up to 80 square miles. Los Padres provides vital room to roam.
👉 Learn more: https://ow.ly/uCww50ZR7vp
@forestwatch.orgOur online silent auction is LIVE! 🌲 Bids start at just $15, with 160+ local favorites, outdoor adventures & bucket-list experiences up for grabs.
See something you love? Look for Buy Now.
@forestwatch.orgDo we need more roads to fight wildfires? @fuseefire.bsky.social firefighters say no. The administration also aims to boost timber production 25%. The Roadless Rule already allows fire response.
Comment by Oct. 6 to protect the Roadless Rule: forestwatch.org/campaign/pro...
@forestwatch.orgThe countdown is ON. 👀 ForestWatch’s Online Silent Auction returns Sept. 23–Oct. 4 with 150+ adventures, getaways, wine, gear + more.
Featuring Los Padres Outfitters, Blue Sky Center + more.
👉 Preview: forestwatch.org/silentauction
@forestwatch.orgThe Trump administration wants to change how motorized use is managed on public lands. Good travel management keeps access predictable while protecting trails, wildlife, watersheds + quiet recreation.
🌲 Speak up by Sept. 23: https://ow.ly/xwsk50ZOVbq
📷 Josh Becker
@forestwatch.orgICYMI: Our Virtual Roadless Town Hall is now available to stream. 🌲 Hear what’s at stake—and why conservation groups, hunters, anglers, and firefighters are coming together to defend the Roadless Rule.
▶️ Watch the recording + take action by Oct. 6: youtu.be/QckFcKHpQioa
@forestwatch.orgWe’re partnering with Xerces Society for a webinar on western monarchs and community science. 🦋 Hear from biologist Isis Howard about monitoring, conservation, and how local observations can help shape recovery efforts.
